GAME:  #821 Memphis vs #822 Tulsa
TIME:    1/17/2021 – 3:00p EST
SPREAD:   Memphis -2
TOTAL:      129

The Memphis Tigers (6-4) visit the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (7-4) at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Tigers have not played since Dec. 29th when they beat UCF 58-57 and Tulsa lost at Wichita State on Wednesday by a score of 53-72. These teams met on Dec. 21st when Tulsa won by a score of 49-56. 

MEMPHIS TIGERS

The Memphis Tigers are averaging 72 points per game on 41% field goal shooting and adding 12.4 offensive rebounds.  Memphis is allowing 64 points per game on 39% field-goal shooting while forcing 16.8 turnovers and 5.4 steals and 3 blocks per game on the defensive end.

TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are averaging 68 points per game on 45% field goal shooting while shooting only 29% from three-point land.   Tulsa is allowing only 61 points per game on 36% field goal shooting while forcing 14.7 turnovers and adding 7.4 steals and 2.5 blocks per game on defense.

TRENDS

MEMPHIS

• Under is 5-0 in the Tigers’ last 5 Sunday games.
• The Tigers are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
• The Tigers are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite.
• Under is 8-1 in the Tigers’ last 9 games as a road favorite.

TULSA

• Over is 8-1 in Golden Hurricane last 9 Sunday games.
• Under is 7-1 in Golden Hurricane last 8 games as a home underdog.
• Under is 5-1 in Golden Hurricane last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Underdog is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

MEMPHIS vs TULSA PREDICTION PICK

Penny Hardaway’s Memphis Tigers is a team that is full of talent but they play as if they were on the street. This team is mostly reckless but with the amount of talent they can potentially beat any team on the right day. Tulsa shut down Memphis in December and the Tigers will be looking for revenge today. When this Memphis team is focused they can and will win. This line opened at Memphis +1.5 and has moved all the way to Memphis -2 while the public has been pounding Tulsa because Memphis is inconsistent and they haven’t played in several weeks with Covid protocols. If Memphis has control of the tempo this game will go Over the total. The Bookie is taking the Memphis Tigers to win this one with offense in a game that goes Over the total. 

BETTING ANGLES:

The Bookie:         Memphis -2 / Over 129
Fade the Public:  Memphis / Over
Sharp Action:      Memphis / Over